Bullet Data on Retroactive Application of the Crack Cocaine Amendment: A set of tables presenting preliminary data on cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered under 18 U.S.C. ยง 3582(c)(2). These cases involve retroactive application of the crack cocaine amendment to the sentencing guidelines (Amendment 706, as amended by Amendment 711) which became effective on November 1, 2007 and which was made retroactive effective March 3, 2008. The report represents those cases considered by the courts through September 30, 2008 and for which data was received, coded, and edited by the Commission as of December 8, 2008.

Bullet December 2008 Preliminary Post-Kimbrough/Gall Data Report: An updated set of tables presenting preliminary data on fiscal year 2008 cases sentenced on or after December 10, 2007 through September 30, 2008. This report was prepared using data received, coded, and edited by the Commission by November 3, 2008.

Quarterly Sentencing Updates

Upon the release of the Commission’s Sourcebook and Annual Report for each fiscal year, the reports of preliminary data for that fiscal year are removed from the Commission’s website.  As indicated in the monthly and quarterly reports, the tables and figures contained only preliminary data gathered from information provided to the Commission at the time of each report.  The information provided in these reports is available in final form within the Commission’s Sourcebook for that fiscal year.

Bullet FY2008 4th Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published December 15, 2008): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting cumulative quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2008. The numbers are prepared using data from cases in which the defendant was sentenced by the close-of-business on September 30, 2008 and which were received, coded, and edited by the Commission by November 3, 2008.

Bullet FY2008 3rd Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published September 16, 2008): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting cumulative quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2008. The numbers are prepared using data from cases in which the defendant was sentenced by the close-of-business on June 30, 2008 and which were received, coded, and edited by the Commission by September 8, 2008.

Bullet FY2008 2nd Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published June 2, 2008): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting cumulative quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2008. The numbers are prepared using data from cases in which the defendant was sentenced by the close-of-business on March 31, 2008 and which were received, coded, and edited by the Commission by May 27, 2008.

Bullet FY2008 1st Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published March 28, 2007): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting cumulative quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2008. The numbers are prepared using data from cases in which the defendant was sentenced by the close-of-business on December 31, 2007 and which were received, coded, and edited by the Commission by March 27, 2008.

Bullet Final FY07 Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published March 19, 2008): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting the final cumulative fiscal year quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2007. The report also provides an analysis of sentencing trends over five years for several key sentencing practices.

Bullet Final FY06 Quarterly Sentencing Update (Published March 16, 2007): An extensive set of tables and charts presenting the final cumulative fiscal year quarterly data on cases sentenced in fiscal year 2006.



Federal Sentencing Statistics by State, District, and Circuit

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Bullet Also, see additional statistics, tables, and charts in the Sentencing Commission's statistical sourcebook publications.

Bullet Commission sentencing datasets are available through the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan at: www.ICPSR.umich.edu

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